iOS 14 was today detailed by Apple, bring a host of changes to iPhone later this year.
The changes will bring a completely redesigned Home Screen that offers widgets, connections to the App Store via App Clips, changes to Messages, Siri, FaceTime calls and more.
“The new widgets present timely information at a glance and can be pinned in different sizes on any Home Screen page. Users can create a Smart Stack of widgets, which uses on-device intelligence to surface the right widget based on time, location, and activity,” Apple said in a press release.
“Home Screen pages can display widgets that are customized for work, travel, sports, entertainment, and other areas of interest. At the end of the Home Screen pages is the App Library, a new space that automatically organizes all of a user’s apps into one simple, easy-to-navigate view, and intelligently surfaces apps that may be helpful in the moment. Users can choose how many Home Screen pages to display and easily hide pages for quicker access to the App Library.”
FaceTime calls and Siri interactions will also allow for a new compact design with picture-in-picture support for multitasking.
iOS 14 is available to Apple Developer Program members from today, with a public beta available next month. A full release is expected later this year, available on iPhone 6 handsets and above.
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